Shoulder Anatomy Animated Tutorial

In this episode of eOrthopodTV, orthopaedic surgeon Randale C. Sechrest, MD narrates an animated tutorial on the basic anatomy of the shoulder.

[jasonb]

Orthopods are excellent at explaining complex things simply. Truly some of the smartest physicians in the nation.

[garycunningham]

Very nice video! But as a PT I just need to point out one small error in the animation. As the arm abducts 180 degrees, only about 120 degrees comes from the glenohumeral joint. The remaining 60 degrees comes from medial rotation of the scapula on the ribcage. This may seem pedantic, but it's an important anatomic fact when treating shoulder injuries.

[ZebaKnight]

I agree with others who wrote praises below. I fell and tore my humerus. It was down 2", completely out of its socket. I have been trying to figure out what my best course of action is - total reverse shoulder replacement surgery, and/or continued physical therapy which, to my amazement, has begun to pull my humerus back into position. It helps a lot to be able to see how the shoulder is made and how it works. Thank you so much Dr. Sechrest, and thanks to the animator(s) who created this excellent video.

[SoftwareLand]

3D animation is so key to explaining the complexity of the shoulder

[ritazita]

This is the best tutorial on shoulder anatomy I've EVER SEEN! I have periodically had various shoulder issues over the last 20 years, this helps me visualize what might be happening. Thanks.

[chubbyninja]

I consistently get a better education from videos on YouTube than I ever got at public school. Thank you!

[bijanx]

Clear, concise, easy to understand. Many thanks from a man with an injured shoulder!

[kathelementalbodywork]

this was the single best summary of shoulder anatomy I have seen. Thank you.

[kimpeccable]

Great video. I wish you'd do a series on the types of shoulder injuries, symptoms, and the types of surgeries that fix those injuries.

[gregsettle]

Having nursed an AC joint injury for the last six years I truly appreciate this excellent explanation of shoulder anatomy!

[manoappapillai]

Excellent video on the working of the shoulder joint. Thank you

[dheluvit]

Who's watching with their shoulder injured? 🙋

[Ryan-bxbr]

Wow this is one of the best anatomy videos I've ever seen

[fritzfauber]

You have no clue how helpful this is for me. Reading descriptions in a textbook is pointless without a nifty animation associated with it. Especially with such a complicated body part like the shoulder!

[GeorgiDimitrovX]

I am not a biology student but this video explains perfectly how the shoulder works. Thank you.

[kamakirinoko]

This is absolutely INCREDIBLE! I used to be an artist when I was younger and we had anatomy classes where the instructor drew the anatomy (and it was for drawing, not for medicine). But I've often wished to have EXACTLY this kind of animation—crystal clear, excellently animated and fantastically illustrated—with explanations of what we're looking at. Just imagine, now, if we could somehow zoom in, and in, and in, until we could knife through the layers and see muscles, with fibres, then blood vessels, then down to individual cells, all separate, on their own layer with their own audio.

One day it will be this way—and perhaps it will be able to be projected in 3D right in front of you, a-la Princess Leia.

But this is an amazing start—many thanks for this! I think your subscriber base is going to take off one day.

[kevinhamilton]

Thank you so much for these. Really. I appreciate it so sincerely. I'm a visual learner. I learned more about the shoulder in 6 minutes than I've ever known and will retain it.

[oscarqi]

didn't realize the importance until the shoulder gets injured. the video like this is gold

[komatsumoto]

This animation tutorial is quite excellent. This helps understand the complex anatomy of the shoulder that most medical students would hate to learn in normal textbooks. Thank you Dr. Sechrest!

[elzo_smid]

Thank you for this video. I am having shoulder pain, am seeing a fysiotherapist who gives me exercises. And this visualisation helps me understand and probably healing faster. Greetings from the Netherlands, Europe.